Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,071, Laurance Gordon, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Gordon Laurence or Gordan Laurence
S. 31,071
CONTENTS

Kentucky 26945 Laurence Jordan Franklin Co in the State of Ky was a Captain in the Company commanded by Capt. Dade of the Rep. Comm. Va. for Militia. $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July and sent to John F. ...
Arrears to the 4th of March 31 50.00 Females allowance ending Sept 10.00 $60.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. J. ... Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 20

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John Field New Castle Ken.

State of Kentucky Franklin County An this 11 th day of June 1834 personally appeared before me David Watts a Justice of the peace in and for Franklin County and one of Judges of the County Court for said County of Franklin Lawrence Gordon aged 72 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832
This declarant states that he was residing in King George County State of Virginia when he entered the service of the United States and served as then in States that in the Month of November in the year of 1778 a call was made for the Militia of King George County to go in to the service when he the said Lawrence Gordon was marched from said County of King George early in the Month of Nov under Lieutenants Phil- ip Alexander, Capt Townsend Dade, Major Stith and Coln Skinner to Boyd's Hole on the Potomac as Arm, when he states they were stationed for the purpose of preventing the British from land- ing as well as to guard a publick warehouse at said place. He states that at said place he remained discharging his duty as a faithful soldier under the aforesaid officers until the last of March 1779 when Coln Skinner verbally discharged the Regiment and he returned home having been in the service five months. ————— This declarant further states that in the Month of June 1781 that Cornwallis was marching through Virginia when he the said Lawrence Gordon was again called into the service from said County of King George for the

purpose of arresting his nephew. He states that they undermarched at King George Court House and marched under the command of Capt. Phillips Alexander (his former Lieutenant), Col. Robert Stith, and was attached to Gen. W Lee's Brigade from said place of undermarch to Falmouth on the Rappahannock River and was stationed in an old field near to Hunter's Forge a short distance above Falmouth; where he was thus stationed he states that they were informed that Carlton's light horse was to be in Fredericksburg where he the said account and some others were sent as a guard from said encampment to Fredericksburg, Carlton's  the light horse did not come to Fredericksburg and that Cornwallis had shaped his course in another direction it was thought advisable by the officers to discharge a part of the regiment when he the said account was discharged by his said Capt. Alexander in the month of July having served about thirty five days. This account further states that inasmuch as the two towns above stated of which he has a perfect and a distinct recollection recollection that he did perform other Military services to a considerable extent and not being able to state precisely the length of each time as is required by the department he will annex an amendment. He states that he has no documentary evidence of his service but inasmuch as of respectable tradition evidence which he he now offers he states that he can prove by a credible living witness that he did under the services above stated. He states that he is old and infirm and that he lives a distant

of = nine or twelve miles from Frankfort and would have to travel over an unusual bad road and the thinks the trip would manifestly injure his already declining health Lawrence Gordon Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of June 1831 ————— David Hart
Answers to the Questions put by the Justice —
I was born in King George County State of Va. on the 15th day of May 1762 and my age was recorded in the Parish Register in that County and when I left Va. I failed to take a copy, but I know my age is true so recorded and when I entered the service I was living in King George County Va. where I lived until the year of 1792 and I now live in Franklin County Ky. and I belonged to the 2nd Class of Militia and that Class was called the first of Nov 1778 I staid in the service four Months, the first time I was called out was when Cornwallis was passing through Va. and all the Militia in the County was called out on this tour I served thirty five days on my first tour there no Regular officers of the Militia Col. Skinner, Major Stith, Capt. Dace, and my second tour by Lieut. Col. Stith, Stith, (My former Major) Capt. Alexander, and I never received a written discharge but was verbally discharged by Col. Skinner on my first tour; on my second tour was discharged by Capt. Alexander. I were still the names of Elijah Hanwood and David Hart who can testify to my character for vera- city and my standing in my neighbourhood as a veteran of the revolution —
See Elijah Hanwood and David Hart residing in the neighbourhood of of Laurence Gordon who has sworn and subscribed the above declaration say that we are well acquainted

with him we believe him to be seventy two years of age he is respected and believed by all his neighbors to be a man of great morality and a son of the revolution and we concur in opinion of the neighborhood
Elijah Harwood
Subscribed and sworn this 11th day of June 1834
David Wait
David Wait J D S C
Amendments to the foregoing declaration
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for Franklin County Lawrence Gordon who being duly sworn affirmeth and states that by reason of his having lived on the banks of the Potomack River during the revolution that he was frequently called out as a Minute Man to oppose the landing of the British and to protect the shore of the river and as he was frequently called out without regard to time he states that he cannot swear positively how long he did serve but he states that he knows that in year of 1779 that he did not serve less than thirty days under Capt Dade and that in the year of 1780 he did not serve less than forty days under Capt Phelps Alexander as a private Lawrence Gordon
Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of June 1834 before me
David Wait J D S C
I George Gordon aged 71 years do hereby certify that I was living in King George County State of Va during the Revolutionary war and know that Lawrence Gordon who is sworn to and subscribed the above declaration was a son of the revolution and in the year of 1778 was called out

and stationed at Brea? He when he remained for five months and that during the years of 1779 and 1780 that he was frequently out as a Minute Man. I can not state how long he was out on each occasion but believe that the above amendment to the foregoing deed is short of his Minute time, I further certify that in the year of 1781 that he was called out into the service and was absent from home in the service upwards of one month. Yrs. Gordon Broom and subscribed this 11 th day of June 1834 before me David Waitt J.P.
I David Waitt do hereby declare my opinion that after fully investigating the matter that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and lived as he has stated in his declaration and it appears to my satisfaction that Elyah Harwood and David Waitt who have subscribed and sworn to the first Certificate are credible persons and their statements may be relied upon and that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of said applicant. I further certify that George Gordon who has subscribed and sworn to the second Certificate is a man of strict veracity and his statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that Lawrence Gordon the above named applicant is living ten or twelve miles from Frankfort and that he is very infirm and he is unable to appear in open Court to make his declaration with much injury to his health given under my hand and seal of the peace this 11 June 1834 David Waitt J.P.

State of Kentucky ss
I Alexander H. Kennick Clerk of the Franklin County Court, in & for the State aforesaid Do certify that David Watts Esqr who has signed his name to the foregoing certificate, was at the time a justice of the peace in & for the County of Franklin in the State aforesaid and that to all his official acts as such due faith and credit is due
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my my name as clerk as aforesaid And affixed the seal of said County this 18 th day of June 1834
A. H. Kennick Clerk

Mr Edwards will please make the return to John Field Newcastle Hampshire

June 8, 1933
Laurence Gordon-S.31071
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Mr. D.G.Gordon Fairland Indiana
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Laurence Gordon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.31071, based upon the military service of Laurence Gordon in that war.
Laurence Gordon(his name also appears as Lawrence Gordon) was born May 15, 1752, in King George County, Virginia.
While residing in King George County, Virginia, on the banks of the Potomac River, he enlisted in November, 1778, served as a private in Captain Townsend Dade's Company, Colonel Skinker's Virginia Regiment and was stationed at Boyd's Hole on the Potomac as a guard and was discharged the last of March, 1779; he enlisted in June, 1781, and served in Captain Philip Alexander's Company, Colonel Robert Stith's Virginia Regiment, length of service thirty-five or forty days; he stated that he was frequently called out on militia tours to protect the shores of the Potomac River, dates of these services and officers' names, other than Captain Dade, not given.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in King George County, Virginia until 1792, when he removed to Franklin County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 11, 1834, while living in Franklin County, Kentucky, about twelve miles from Frankfort, that county.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

In 1834, one George Gordon, then aged seventy-four years, made affidavit in Franklin County, Kentucky, in support of soldier's claim; no relationship was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on 9B

Northern Bank Bldg Lexington March 22 nd 1937
Sir
I enclose to you the Pension papers of Samuel Keisle, Lawrence Gordon, James Sacey and William McNowell for your inspection. The reasons assigned by them for neglecting to draw, are that as the amounts were small & the distance they live from the Agency considerable they wished to draw several payments at once to avoid trouble & expense
Respectfully
James Sacey; with drawing & James Nickman's forwarded
Your Obed t Serv t
William Ernst
Pension Clerk
J. L. Edwards Esqre
Commissioner of Pensions Washington

July 6, 1934.
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Mrs. Joseph A. Plymate Fairland, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Lawrence Gordon, a pensioner, and George M. Gordon, who was in Franklin County, Kentucky, in 1834.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of any George Gordon of Franklin County, Kentucky. Such pension and bounty land claims which have been made to the United States are the source of data relative to Revolutionary War soldiers furnished by this office.
The record of Lawrence Gordon is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

July 6, 1934
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Mrs. Joseph A. Plymate Fairland Indiana
BA-J/EL Lawrence Gordon-S.31071
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31071, based upon the military service of Laurence Gordon in that war.
Laurence Gordon (the name also appears as Lawrence Gordan) was born May 15, 1782, in King George County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in King George County, Virginia, on the banks of the Potomac River, Laurence Gordon enlisted in November, 1778, served as a private in Captain Townsend Dade's Company, Colonel Skinker's Virginia Regiment and was stationed at Boyd's Hole on the Potomac as a guard and was discharged the last of March, 1779; he enlisted in June, 1781, and served in Captain Philip Alexander's Company, Colonel Robert Stith's Virginia Regiment, length of this service, thirty-five or forty days; he stated that he was called out frequently on militia tours to protect the shores of the Potomac River, dates of these services and officers' names, other than Captain Dade, are not given.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in King George County, Virginia, until 1792, when he moved to Franklin County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 11, 1834, while living in Franklin County, Kentucky, about twelve miles from Frankfort, that county.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

In 1834, one George Gordon, then aged seventy-four years, made affidavit in Franklin County, Kentucky, in support of soldier's claim; no relationship was shown.
There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Laurence Gordon(S.31071), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Laurence Gordon, Certificate No. 26942, issued July 21, 1834, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HELIER Assistant to Administrator.

Adm. of Veteran Affairs Washington D.C.
Please furnish me the record of Lawrence Gordon S31071 Rev. Socy D. G. Gordon Fairland Ind.
Apr. 29- 1932
Personal Call

Mrs. JOSEPH A. PLYMATE FAIRLAND, INDIANA
June 26. 1934
Asst to Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of one Lawrence Gordon who claimed his right to a pension in 1832, aged 62. He is listed as having served in the N.C. militia as private. After the War he moved to Franklin Co. Kentucky.
Also a copy of the record of George M. Gordon who made affidavit in Franklin Co. Kentucky in 1834 aged 74.
Please send an immediate reply.
Yours truly,
Laura G. Plymate
(Mrs Jos. A. Plymate)

31071 INVALID. Rev
File No. 31071
Lawrence Gordon
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 June 8. Visit to D. G. Gordon - ECH
1934 July 6. Visit to Mrs Joseph A. Plymate - ECH